How to Say ‘To you’ in Italian
A Lei
ah lay
[ah lay]
💬 Usage Tip: [Lei] is the formal way to say [you] in Italian, and after [a] it stays [Lei]: [a Lei]. You'll hear the same polite [Lei] in service situations like cafés and shops.
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
To
A preposition indicating direction or orientation towards someone or something.
Passo il libro a Lei.
I pass the book to you.
Lei
[lay]
You (formal)
A formal pronoun used in Italian to address someone courteously.
A Lei, signore, il nostro rispetto.
To you, sir, our respect.
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